Portal Ring
A Soothing Background Glow
When I realised the background of my new office was a floor-to-ceiling mirror closet, I knew something prettier needed to be done. I took the opportunity to cover the mirrors with (removeable) artwork that gave some interesting texture… and of course a glowing sound reactive "portal" ring that soothingly glows over my shoulder on calls.
Better yet, it synchronises with all my other LED projects, so the disco sticks can join in too!
Check out more of my art, or ask me something. I'd love to hear from you.
Tech Stuff
LEDs & Controller
200 addressable RGBW SK6812 LEDs in an inner and outer ring
ESP32 running Moon Modules
PDM digital mic for sound-reactive effects
Stand-alone effects, sound-reactive effects, live pixel streaming over WiFi with sACN, or synchronised with WLED UDP effects
Ability to synchronise with all my other LED projects
Hand painted embellishments on the tiles and wall, courtesy of Natasha Kudashkina
Fabrication
Polystyrene sheet attached to the mirror with large magnets
Wall tiles cut and arranged to provide texture
Hand cut ring of ½” EVA foam for mounting the LEDs
Laser cut ⅛” hardboard ring to obscure the LEDs
Controller and microphone hidden in the tiles
Power supply and wiring hidden in the closet door track
My talented partner cut and placed wall tiles to produce the triangle texture around the ring
Kitten "assistance"